Home of the sixties band the Tornados, the original Tornados had a hit with Telstar that was a hit in 57 countries The Tornados are proud to endorse, Welcome to the Official Website of the Tornados® featuring Dave Watts​​ AUTHENTIC EQUIPMENT, LUDWIG DRUM KIT, FENDER GUITARS AND A CLAVIOLINE SHOWING FILM REELS TO RELIVE THE DAYS AT THE INFAMOUS 304 HOLLOWAY ROAD. 1960's TORNADO MEMBER DAVE WATTS, SYMBOLS MEMBER SHAUN CORRIGAN ALONG WITH PETE GILL FROM THE REBOUNDS, TRISTAN LONG & JAMIE THURSTON REFORMED AS THE "THE TORNADOS®"​ IN 1962 INSTRUMENTAL GROUP THE TORNADOS HAD A WORLD WIDE No 1 HIT WITH "TELSTAR", IT WAS A HIT IN 57 COUNTRIES. The Tornados - Telstar - YouTube The Tornados - Telstar Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video?

Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 22, 2008 Telstar is a 1962 instrumental record performed by The Tornados. It was the first single by a British band to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was also a number one hit in the UK. The record was named after the AT&T communications satellite Telstar, which went into orbit in July 1962. The song was released five weeks later on 17 August 1962. It was written and produced by Joe Meek, and featured a clavioline, a keyboard instrument with a distinctive electronic sound. This novelty record was intended to evoke the dawn of the space age, complete with sound effects that were meant to sound "space-like". A popular story at the time of the record's release was that the weird distortions and background noise came from sending the signal up to the Telstar satellite and re-recording it back on Earth.

It is more likely that the effects were created in Meek's recording studio, which was a small flat above a shop in London. It has been claimed that the sounds intended to symbolize radio signals were produced by Meek running a pen around the rim of an ashtray, and that the "rocket blastoff" at the start of the record was actually a flushing toilet, with the recordings made to sound exotic by playing the tape in reverse at various speeds. The record was an immediate hit after its release on August 17, 1962, remaining in the UK pop charts for 25 weeks, five of them at number one, and in the American charts for 16 weeks. A French composer, Jean Ledrut, accused Joe Meek of plagiarism, claiming that the tune of "Telstar" had been copied from La Marche d'Austerlitz, a piece from a score that Ledrut had written for the 1960 film Austerlitz. This led to a lawsuit that prevented Meek from receiving royalties from the record during his lifetime, and the issue was not resolved in Meek's favour until a year after his death in 1967.

It is unlikely that Meek was aware of Austerlitz, as it had been released only in France at the time. "Telstar" won an Ivor Novello Award and is estimated to have sold at least five million copies worldwide. Category Telstar: Satellites Beamed First TV Signals Across the Ocean Start Over | More Quizzes Lucky first try Fortunately, unlike other satellites of the time, Telstar 1 launched on the first try. It soared into space on July 10, 1962, from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The 34-inch (87 cm) spherical satellite, which weighed 171 pounds (77 kilograms), was inserted into an orbit of about 3,505 miles (5,640 kilometers) at its highest, and 903 miles (1,453 kilometers) at its lowest. This is quite different from the major communications satellites of today, which "hover" at one point above the surface in geosynchronous orbit , but bear in mind that this was a test. Telstar's first live television pictures in France — relayed only a few hours after launch, according to NASA — showed a U.S.

flag outside of a receiving station in Maine. The satellite was also equipped to handle telephone calls and even picture faxes, and had an experiment that could examine the radiation in the Van Allen belts above Earth. "Telstar was a tremendous technical success, and the international reaction was spectacular," NASA later wrote in "Beyond the Ionosphere." "A U.S. Information Agency (USIA) poll showed that Telstar was better known in Great Britain than Sputnik had been in 1957. Rather than launching a useless bauble, the Americans had put into orbit a satellite that promised to tie together the ears and eyes of the world." The satellite, in fact, was immortalized in a song in 1962. A British band called The Tornados created the song "Telstar," which hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 100 at the height of its popularity.

Many years later, Susanna Hoff, lead singer of the Bangles, wrote a 1991 song that mentioned the satellite; it was called "Wishing on Telstar." Monopoly concerns Telstar 1 started to have transmission difficulties in November 1962, and eventually saw its transmitter fail in February 1963. Telstar 2 launched on May 7, 1963. It was practically a twin of Telstar 1, but in this case, the satellite lasted until it was turned off in 1965 — longer than its predecessor. AT&T had clearly demonstrated acumen in how to build and use a satellite. They already had a monopoly in the telephone business, and according to NASA, there were those that feared that the monopoly could extend into space as well. "AT&T's preeminent position as the largest U.S. common carrier and sole international telephone carrier, together with its willingness and ability to commit large sums of money to the development of communications satellites, convincingly suggested that commercial satellite utilization would very likely become AT&T utilization," NASA wrote. In August 1962, President John F. Kennedy approved the Communications Satellite Act .

This act had been in the works for several years. The act placed U.S. satellite communications under a federally supervised company (with joint participation from several U.S. firms) called the Communications Satellite Corporation, or Comsat. While AT&T was a participant in Comsat, this ensured that the company could not have a space-faring monopoly. Comsat was later a founder of an entity called Intelsat that focused on international satellite coverage. In 1970, the Federal Communications Commission — under the Open Skies Policy — opened up domestic satellite communications launches to all firms that were capable of doing it. Comsat and Intelsat still exist today, but under very different structures. October 4, 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the manmade satellite. How well do you remember the past half-century in space? Take this 10-question quiz and test your knowledge of space history. Start Over | More Quizzes Telstar's legacy All in all, Telstar showed that the communications business was an area of great flux in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Telstar satellites ushered in an era where satellites turned from experimental machines to sophisticated systems with great value to the companies producing them. A new wave of advanced geosynchronous spacecraft shares the Telstar name, but these commercial satellites are far more advanced than their predecessors. Telstar 301 launched in 1983, followed by Telstar 302 in 1984. Telstar 302, renamed Telstar 3C, was put into orbit by a Space shuttle Discovery crew. A dozen more satellites bearing the Telstar name have since been launched. Telstar 1 is still in orbit , as of February 2013, but it is no longer functional. — Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor Telstar by The Tornados Songfacts Telstar by The Tornados Songfacts Songfacts An instrumental with space sound effects, this is about the Telstar communications satellite, which was launched shortly before this song was written. This instrumental hit was followed quickly by vocal versions in the UK first by a singer who called himself Kenny Hollywood and then by a young studio singer named Margie Singleton.

When it topped the chart in the US, Bobby Rydell also did a cover (he had big hits with "Sway" and "The Cha-Cha-Cha"). There are also versions in French by Les Compagnons, in German by Camillo Felgen, and two Spanish versions by Alberto Cortez and The Latin Quartet, titled "Magica Estrella." >> Suggestion credit: Geoff - Sydney, Australia This was the best-selling British single of 1962. It was also the first song by a British group to hit #1 in the US. This did not happen again until The Beatles " I Want To Hold Your Hand " in 1964. Producer Joe Meek was intrigued by the sound of the organ on Dave "Baby" Cortez' #1 hit, "The Happy Organ" - so entrapped by it that he tried to duplicate it with the Clavioline keyboard on "Telstar," which was played by a studio musician named Geoff Goddard, who also supplied the "humming" vocal you hear at the end of the song.

A French composer named Jean Ledrut sued Meek for plagiarism, claiming that the tune from "Telstar" had been lifted from the score of the 1960 film Austerlitz, for which Ledrut wrote the score. The suit was resolved in Meek's favor, but not until about a year after his death. >> Suggestion credit: Sam - Lincoln, NE, for above 2 Joe Meek idolized Buddy Holly and claimed he could make contact with Holly's spirit. Meek committed suicide on February 3, 1967, the eighth anniversary of " The day the music died ." After the Tornadoes had laid down track for this song, Meek wanted to give it more, so after the band left the studio at the end of the day, he played around with effects to get it just right. Latter when he played the demo to the lads, they were not sure. The beginning was just Joe being his creative self, however, the "Ah Ah" voiceover in the final part was a bit much and they expressed some dismay. This mixture of music and voice was usual and had not been done in a Pop tune, yet this track exploded on the music scene.

>> Suggestion credit: Geoff - Sydney, Australia The Tornados - a journeyman club band - disliked the song, but Meek added his own distinctive magic at his home-cooked studio above a leather shop in northern London. An overdubbed Clavioline keyboard provoked spooked space effects, while a backwards tape of a flushing toilet evoked all the majesty of a spacebound rocket. (from The Observer Music Monthly) Joe Meek took a tape of "Try Once More," which he had written with songwriter Geoff Goddard, to Alan Caddy and Clem Cattini of The Tornados. Joe sang wordless vocals over Geoff's backing track. Clem Cattini recalled, "He played us this tape of him singing and the music didn't really sound right. It had all wrong time and key signatures. So we listened to the tape to get the idea and basically re-wrote the music." The book 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh explains that The Tornados received little money from the song.

Meek had leased the record to Decca Records and having negotiated a 5% royalty of the record's sales he banked 29,000 pounds, very little of which was passed on to The Tornados. Joe Meek experimented with other various non musical elements in his many instrumental tracks over the years played by his group the Tornadoes in its various forms. Examples are found in some of the following tunes: "Aqua Marina" - Bubbling noises like fish under water. "Early Bird" - Rocket blasting off sound. "Hot Pot" - Strange animal sounds. "Is that a ship I hear" - Seagulls crying. "Jungle Fever" (this is the B side of Telstar) - Strange animal sounds. "Life on Venus" - Voice over to start the track. "Night Rider" - Horse neighing. "Red Rocket" - Voice over to start the track giving the blastoff countdown. "Robot" - Weird gun firing sounds. Actually the sound of fencing wire being plucked like a guitar string amplified and played at higher speed. "Stingray" - Bubble noise, like under water and explosions with a voice over to start the track.

>> Suggestion credit: Geoff - Sydney, Australia Joe Meek recorded this in his home studio above a leather shop on London's Holloway Road. The rhythm guitarist on this track was George Bellamy of The Tornados, who is the father of Muse lead singer Matthew Bellamy. Roger LaVern - Remembers Back To The Day When Telstar Was Recorded Roger LaVern To contact Coda click on the link below Why not email a message for the Visitors page? The Recording Of The Worldwide Hit "Telstar" Roger LaVern and The Tornados were enjoying the summer of 1962 backing superstar Billy Fury at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth, on Norfolk's North East coast. They played 6 shows every week for the whole of the summer season They worked from Monday to Saturday performing two shows a day, and three shows when there was a matinee. This had been the regular pattern for many weeks, but now something was about to occur that would become a landmark in British music history. Joe Meek had already sent a copy of the instrumental that he wanted to be the next "Tornado" single.

It was a track that he had written, and with a drum track heavily drowned in "echo" he had "La la la-ed" the lead line. The group had to play this tape over and over again until they had worked out the notes of the melody line, and, had to find chords that accompanied this melody line. This weekend, after the Saturday evening performance the four musicians, Roger LaVern, organ; Alan Caddy, lead guitar; George Bellamy, rhythm guitar; Heinz Burt, bass guitar and Clem Cattini, drums, traveled down to London in Roger's cream Austin A35 van, registration number 901 DOM. Sunday was spent resting, but on Monday morning at 10 am the boys were at Joe Meek's Studio in Holloway Road, North London, ready for a day's recording. After setting up the instruments and balancing the sound volume the first "take" for "Telstar" was with Roger playing a piano that Joe Meek had modified. He had added drawing pins to every piano hammer. This had the effect of making the piano sound very 'jangley'. No eight track recording back in 1962.

Everything had to be recorded live with one or two overdubs added later. The same 'piece' was played time and time again until Joe Meek was happy with the recording. "This was recorded very quickly", remembers Roger, "as we had to drive back to Great Yarmouth for the evening show. Joe also wanted the track finished and released while everybody was talking about the "Telstar Satellite", so we had to record it in that one day". Two tracks were recorded that day, "Telstar" and "Jungle Fever". However at 3:30 pm the lads had to pack up, get everything into the A35 van and drive back up the A12 to Great Yarmouth, leaving Joe Meek to finish off the tracks. When they group themselves first heard the finished 'Telstar' track they didn't like it, but, the record buying public certainly did. It was released on 17 August, and during that month and September 1962 "Telstar" by "The Tornados" slowly rose up the UK charts. By the week ending 6th October it had reached number one, and stayed there for an astonishing five weeks! The same story was true all around the world.

In the United States Of America "Telstar" became the first record by a British group to reach number one. Much debate has surrounded what instrument was used for the organ sound on that record breaking track. Well, Roger LaVern can now reveal that he played a "Clavioline". Many have thought that a "Vox Continental" organ was used on the recording. It is true that, as the "Clavioline" was very temperamental, Roger did start to use the "Vox Continental" organ for live shows. However he did not use it to record "Telstar". As the Vox Continental was a prototype model, it also let him down on important occasions. In the UK "Telstar" b/w "Jungle Fever" was released on Decca Records F11494 on 17 August 1962. This event, along with others, will be included in Roger LaVern's autobiography, "Despite Everything - I'm Still Here!" that will be available soon. Joe Meek also made a vocal version of "Telstar" titled " Magic Star " with vocalist Kenny Hollywood . Several sources suggest that Kenny Hollywood was Joe Meek. Others say that the vocalist was Marc Bolan.

Coda can reveal, however, that Kenny Hollywood is Welwyn Garden City vocalist and keyboard player Kenny Plows. To see a photo of the first meeting of Roger LaVern with Kenny in Feb 2006 click here . Click here for pics taken during the recording of the new CD single "Piano". A rare photo from the summer of 1962 of Billy Fury (in the blanket) with The Tornados. They are pictured in the garden of the Great Yarmouth home Billy rented while he was performing at The Windmill Theatre, Great Yarmouth. HEINZ BURT - TORNADOS Home page Contact David Click on SITE MAP to navigate rest of website Page updated 25-11-2013 David St. John pays tribute to: HEINZ *Loads of pics - let it load* If you are returning to this or any other webpage - you might need to Refresh it (Press F5) in case your browser keeps original viewing COPYRIGHT Please note that many images contained within this website may be subject to copyright, although many have been kindly sent to me and intended to be shared on this non commercial outlet.

If anybody wishes to use any of the same, then please get in touch as well as possibly giving credit where due as well as setting up reciprocal links if relevant to the actual content on any webpage. Please note that I am able to monitor any image-copying and if published on other websites. I would appreciate any contact to report broken/outdated links and any corrections to the text that accompanies any images herein. Thank you and enjoy! June 2009 saw the general release of a terrific film based on the life of the legendary producer Joe Meek and named after his most successful instrumental hit record "Telstar" This was the first ever single to top the UK and USA charts, recorded by the Tornados and it still sounds good to this day! The most striking member of this great group was local Eastleigh lad Heinz Burt on bass guitar with peroxide blonde hair which was quite rare back in those days! Heinz later went on to have a smash solo hit with a tribute to the great Eddie Cochran which got to no 5: "Just Like Eddie" but then faded out due to the new Merseybeat boom that eclipsed many solo artistes.

Sadly, Heinz suffered from ill health and returned to his Southampton roots, ending up by working at the local Ford factory and passed away in 2000. His former Southampton bandmates including Graham Medley still remember the local lad who shot to overnight fame before returning to a 'normal' life back in Eastleigh, one of the very few artistes who made any impact over the years. An amazing life of ups and downs with a very sad ending as you read my condensed version of his career and then be linked to more webpages on Heinz Heinz Burt of the Tornados - solo LP cover Eastleigh's very own pop star who first came to prominence back in the early Sixties as bass player with one of the U.K.s most successful instrumental groups - The Tornados. Their biggest hit was 'Telstar' and was produced by legendary record producer Joe Meek at his home grown studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London above a shop! Joe was a very complex man with many demons that got him into a lot of trouble in those days and you can find loads of information on this eccentric genius all over the internet.

His revolutionary use of acoustics and echo can be heard on many big hits of the time and the various groups were split up into different areas and even different rooms or on the staircase as Joe went about his way. This clipping below shows Joe and the Tornados hard at work, as well as offering an insight into this great band and its unusual sounds. Joe was a tortured genius and I can also recommend a terrific book which really brings much of the story to life and paved the way for the movie- "The Legendary Joe Meek-The Telstar Man" by John Repsch. 'Telstar' was the first no.1 in the USA charts for a British group in 1962 and a year before saw the massive chart-topping song of 'Johnny Remember Me' by John Leyton who is still performing this haunting song with other hits of the era. Joe Meek produced an amazing number of records including The Honeycombs 'Have I The Right' which hit no.1 in 1964 - the group featured Honey Lantree, a female drummer! His list of recording artistes and session musicians can be found on the net plus Discography on several websites and books etc.

Heinz grew up in Eastleigh, after his family moved from Germany and he played with a few local groups such as 'The Stormers' and 'The Falcons' that auditioned for Joe Meek who persuaded him to try a peroxide blonde look that was quite OTT in those years but the image certainly helped. Graham Medley recalls teaching Heinz to play bass when practising at his family run Chamberlayne Arms in the early days - Heinz was slicing bacon for a living just before achieving the big time! The group auditioned for Joe Meek but Heinz was singled out and then placed with the Tornados- Joe's 'house band' and enjoyed a fantastic year which saw 'Telstar' reach the no 1 spot in the American charts - a first for any UK group and this paved the way for the next wave of British acts over the next few years. November 2013- I was given copies of these rare photos of The Falcons taken in the pub garden by Graham Barnes (known as 'Lil Gray') and excited to reproduce them below. Love the drummer perched on a pub table!

L-R Alan Caddy, Roger LaVern, Clem Cattini, Heinz Burt George Bellamy The Tornados Heinz then decided to pursue a solo career in 1963 with his own hit single of 'Just Like Eddie' ( guitarist - Ritchie Blackmore- later Deep Purple) a tribute to Eddie Cochran who had been killed in a car crash in Chippenham Wiltshire in 1960. This record got to no 5 in the charts but later discs flopped and Heinz just faded back into obscurity living back in Eastleigh, eventually working at the nearby Ford factory. His solo live shows were sadly not a great success, especially on a tour with rock n roll legends Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis in which he had a tough time from the mostly male audiences, some of whom threw baked beans at poor old Heinz (obvious ammunition of course) In 1967, Joe Meek blasted his landlady to death (with a shotgun belonging to Heinz) before turning it on himself - the new movie is a must see for any fans of this era- also available on DVD.

A brilliant performance by Con O'Neill who has captured the looks, accent and inner demons that plagued Joe Meek back in those repressive times. Once again- a testimony to the British Film Industry and I had some conversations with the film-makers who had battled for cinema releases but were up against the summer blockbusters and had to contend with a limited output. TELSTAR THE MOVIE- click on the poster for website I have also featured this on my 'Movie' page Heinz carried on with a few live shows and various bands, culminating in a very successful show on the 1972 Wembley Show of Rock and Roll Legends alongside Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and co. His alcohol problems added to failing health and Heinz performed his final set at the Banister Ballroom (Hulse Road Social Club) in March 2000. Confined to a wheelchair, through motor neurone disease, he bravely managed a few great classic songs and it was a very moving night for all his family and friends who knew that the end was near.

Aged 57, he died of a stroke just a few weeks after this show and around 150 people attended his funeral at Eastleigh Crematorium on 15th April. Heinz was dressed in his stage clothes for the final time, with Telstar was playing on the loudspeakers in the chapel as everybody said goodbye to one of Southampton's biggest stars. More information can be found on the web, including this article on Billy Fury I understand that this rare photo was taken at Heinz's house in Eastleigh (Sparrow Road on the 'Aviary' estate?) where his showbiz pals came round for a cup of tea, when appearing on a big touring show in nearby Southampton. I'm not sure if any of the neighbours knew who were just a few doors away from their homes! The house would have been besieged! Back Row L-R Karl Denver (of KD Trio) Gerry Cottrell(bassKDT) Heinz George Bellamy ?(T) Clem Cattini (T) Middle Row Marty Wilde Alan Caddy (Tornado) Billy Fury!

Front Roger LaVerne (organ T) Kevin Neill (gtr KDT) July 19 2009: I had an e-mail from Veronica 'Ronnie' Copson who went out with Karl Denver back in the late 60s/early 70s and she kindly filled in the names of the other guys from the KDT. Karl Denver had a terrific unusual falsetto voice and his biggest hit (1962) was the amazing 'Wimoweh' which resurfaced as 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' by Tight Fit in 1982. Ronnie and friends had a good laugh at Karl's pose in the above picture, which does look rather 'suspect' but she and anyone who knew him can vouch for his success with the ladies! Karl sadly died in 1998 but still has quite a large following as a testament to his great talent There is a fansite at: and well worth looking at as well as listening to his recordings which still sound so good.

There are some clips on You Tube as well March 2010-mail from Hinton Sheryn Hi David - You probably have never heard of me, but I had been a friend of Heinz's since the late 1960's. I was with him in Plymouth when he gigged here with the Wild Boys, with him again at the Archway Tavern North London (top of the Holloway Road) to launch the Joe Meek Story double album, and visited him many times in the last couple of years of his life at his flat in Weston, Southampton. I too was at his funeral. He really was a lovely guy and a really good mate. I helped out at the little memorial do in Eastleigh to raise money for his mother Martha and for charity. I could easily write a book about our friendship. Also about my time with Joe Meek. Incidentally -I was secretary of the Joe Meek Appreciation Society for 28 years H.S. I hope you have enjoyed my little tribute to a much missed Southampton musician who is well remembered by quite a few of the very same people who feature in my other webpages.

If you have any more input, then please get in touch and I gather that Heinz is still a 'collectable' artiste with a company called Rollercoaster Records who sell many rare and wonderful rock n roll records. They are based in Stroud Gloucestershire and I had this promotional card sent to me by Johnny Dymond which features an early photo of Heinz but I'm not sure if Rollercoaster Records go back that far? Maybe the new company has just used the old image on their current files etc. Just click on the photo - then come back! Also, a very informative website dedicated to his memory with a lot of info, images plus links to other sites. It is the Joe Meek Appreciation Society and can be found at: October 2010 also saw a Joe Meek Festival in Gloucester and information can be found on the above website. Another great talent survives in the shape of the ever youthful John Leyton who performs all over the UK and overseas - this is is official website: John Leyton on a REAL motorbike!!! Plus a current Derbyshire based band that recreate the futuristic sounds of Joe Meek's recording artistes: "CHESTNUT BANK PRODUCTS.

Byron Elwell recreates the Joe Meek/Tornados instrumental style with many of his own compositions. There is a Juke Box Page with sample tracks on. Please visit and relive the Telstar era." There is also an Eastleigh street that was named in his honour- Heinz Burt Close and not far from Benny Hill Close who was another local lad who hit the big time. I have also been in touch with 'Della' who married Heinz back in 1964 as well as John Repsch the author of 'Joe Meek- The Telstar Man' who gave me an insight into his four years of writing and research on this fascinating character. If you are passing by 304 Holloway Road, then look out for the plaque that commemorates the genius that lived, worked and died there back in 1967 You may also wish to read about the amazing Reg Calvert whose early Southampton background can be seen at: includes news on 'Telstar the Movie' and much more! Reg was tragically murdered a few months earlier in 1966 during his new business venture in the murky dealings of Pirate Radio, following several years of managing and promoting pop groups and singers on the South Coast.

Another 2009 movie release was 'The Boat That Rocked' based on the pirate radio scene although no reference to Reg Calvert - just a rather flimsy script by Richard Curtis (Four Weddings/Notting Hill etc) but the nonstop Sixties soundtrack saved the film! *STOP PRESS* Within hours of this new page going 'live' I had this great mail from Pete Broyd who is well featured across my website memories and this is his mail which offers a personal insight. He pointed out a slight error on names and this has now been corrected (Clem Cattini) This is what's so great about my website which grows day by day and I will make every effort to update and load new pages as even more info/pics come trickling in. Pete Broyd e-mail: The description of the last picture has one mistake - Clem Cattini is stood behind Billy Fury. We got to know Clem, Allan and Brian Gregg very well in the late 50's as they appeared as the Pirates (with Johnny Kidd), Terry Dene's backing group, and in fact the backing for all of the Larry Parnes singers when they toured.

At one time they featured a young Georgie Fame on piano. They came to the Gaumont as Tommy Steeles Steelemen. (Georgie Fame was originally called 'Lance Fortune' by Larry and when he left for a solo career and changed his name to GF, Larry didn't want to waste the Lance Fortune name so he gave it to another singer who went on to have a hit with 'Be Mine') The reason that we got to known them so well was the fact that they also came down as Rory Blackwell's Blackjacks, which confused the locals somewhat, especially when we were supporting them. Unfortunately Allan Caddy died in 2000 aged 60 but I was very pleased to see that Clem and Brian are still around and involved in the music business. Of all the musicians that we worked with we rated Brian and Clem as two of the nicest guys in the business - and with Al Caddy they were responsible for the two timeless riffs in 'Shakin' all over' and 'Please don't touch' with Johnny Kidd. Heinz was younger than our group and tended to hang around trying to get a chance to join in - much as Rod Stewart did 10 years later.

I remember that he was dominated by his girlfriend, a skinny girl with mousy hair and National Health glasses. I wonder what happened to her? I last met Heinz in a club in Eastleigh about two years before he died. He had trouble with conversation but we swapped stories of the 'Pier Days' and had a few laughs. His last words as I left were 'Keep Rockin' man' - something that he seemed to do right up to the end. Thanks for the memory jerker David. PeteB I also pay my own tribute to Joe Meek on vocal shows ('Back To The Sixties' etc) by playing the introductory track of 'Telstar' before launching into 'Johnny Remember Me, Just Like Eddie and Have I The Right'. Four great numbers that sum up the short but long lasting memory of a real pioneer whose life was tragically cut short like so many other names in the music business. I will shortly be writing up a new page dedicated to Joe Meek- one of the most enigmatic characters in the pop world whose technical skills were far ahead of his time.

Just take a listen to any of his better recordings (in between the not so good ones) and marvel at how he managed echo, separation, sound effects and much more by having singers and musicians scattered across a couple of floors, in the toilet and any other cramped space! Then just realise how primitive his equipment was in comparison to the major recording studios of the era as well as working with many big names of the age and later success. We are talking about nearly half a century and I'm glad to see that some recognition is slowly gaining ground as well as remembering that young lad from Eastleigh who put Southampton on the map for a short while- Heinz Burt R.I.P. October 2010 I was appearing at Southampton's Royal Pier (Kutis Thai Restaurant) with Rick Brown (Ricky and the Hi-Lites) as a nostalgic return to our favourite venue although live music ceased in 1979 when the old Pavilion Ballroom closed its doors for the last time. A few years later saw the gradual decay and fires that sealed the fate of the city's finest dance venue, so it was great to be back where it all started for both of us.

Many of the audience were former dance hall fans so enjoyed the memories and hits of the era. I was pleased to notice Mike Nevitt in the audience, with his wife Jacquie and a great moment arose as I was talking about Heinz, leading me into singing 'Just Like Eddie'. Mike, along with his brother Tony were one of the most popular vocal acts in the South and appeared with many top names of that era on package shows - you can read about the Nevitt Brothers on my other webpages. When finishing the song- Mike passed a photo to me and I was gobsmacked to see this rare image of a backstage meeting at the old Gaumont (Mayflower) Theatre from the early Sixties. This photo was passed around the room and provided a great moment for everybody. Here it is: Mike Heinz Tony This was then followed by another magical moment as I (cheekily) asked if Mike would get up and join me in a couple of Everly Brothers numbers as these hits always figured in the Nevitts' act of course.

He hadn't sung in public for many years but I (and the cheering audience) managed to persuade him to join me at the microphone for two unreheased numbers- 'Walk Right Back' and 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' Mike took his old high harmony place and it sounded as good as ever as we delivered these classic hits - the audience lapping this unexpected moment up! The New Nevitts 2010! Rick Brown sadly passed away and info on other pages 1st March 2012 Another surprise e-mail plus rare photographs from Malvin Van Gelderen- a 'Wild Boy' ! These were taken whilst on tour of the Northern dance halls (Palais etc) and they also played in France amongst many other locations. I spoke to Malvin, who is now a respected journalist and lectures on desk top publishing etc, and he has fond memories of the screaming girls who were trying to grab Heinz off the stage, as well as the band members! Heinz was a great showman and knew how to work the crowd as he 'teased' the front row with outstretched hands before jumping back, as well as throwing an old Framus guitar between each other to 'play' a little.

I will add any more info on this when getting back in touch with Malvin and he informs me that Cliff gave up showbusiness and became a dentist! They had some great times back then as they played with several groups through that era, so plenty of ups/downs but loads of laughs. I was with Heinz as (Rhythm Guitar) on left side of pic, with the rest of my band below and enclose a picture for your web site, we played France and up north England. We dropped Heinz off to the courthouse on the way to a gig, as he had to give evidence of why his shotgun was used to kill landlady and Joe Meek.

Heinz said he used it when he stayed at Meeks to shoot pigeons and left it at Meeks after he left Heinz & The Wild Boys #4 (August 1966 - Late 1967) ï¿½ Heinz Burt (Lead Vocals) ï¿½ Barry Franks (Lead Guitar) ï¿½ Malvin Van Gelderen (Rhythm Guitar) ï¿½ Cliff Franks (Bass) ï¿½ Trevor Franks (Drums) Kind regards Malvin Malvin remembers these photos, taken by a stage hand/roadie from the wings- not great quality but quite 'atmospheric' Blurred by the lack of flash but they do convey the feel of many shows and this particular venue with a revolving stage! Around 1966/67 and note the smart bouncers trying to control the surging fans from storming the stage TELSTAR-TORNADOS-COVER PROF.MIKI - YouTube TELSTAR-TORNADOS-COVER PROF.MIKI Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content.

Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 5, 2016 NOT PROFIT VIDEO USE ONLY FOR EDUCATION;-)TELSTAR-TORNADOS 1962 COVER PROF.MIKI 2016;-)"Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek for English band the Tornados.[1] The track reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach No. 1 on that chart in the year, after "Stranger on the Shore" in May), and was also a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second instrumental single to hit No.

1 in 1962 on both the US and UK weekly charts.Robert George "Joe" Meek (5 April 1929 – 3 February 1967[3]) was an English record producer and songwriter who pioneered experimental pop music and assisted the development of recording practices like overdubbing, sampling and reverb.[4] He is best remembered for writing and producing the Tornados' instrumental "Telstar" (1962), which became the first record by a British group to reach number one in the US Hot 100. It also spent five weeks at number one the UK singles chart, with Meek receiving an Ivor Novello Award for this production as the "Best-Selling A-Side" of 1962. Meek's other charting singles include "Johnny Remember Me" (John Leyton, 1961), "Just Like Eddie" (Heinz, 1963), "Angela Jones" (Michael Cox, 1963), "Have I the Right?" (the Honeycombs, 1964), and "Tribute to Buddy Holly" (Mike Berry, 1961).

He also produced music for films such as Live It Up! (US title Sing and Swing, 1963), a pop music film which featured Gene Vincent, the Outlaws pop group, jazz musician Kenny Ball and others. Meek's concept album I Hear a New World (1960), which contains innovative use of electronic sounds, was not fully released in his lifetime. His reputation for experiments in recording music was acknowledged by the Music Producers Guild who in 2009 created "The Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production" as an "homage to [the] remarkable producer's pioneering spirit".[5] In 2014, Meek was ranked the greatest producer of all time by NME, elaborating: "Meek was a complete trailblazer, attempting endless new ideas in his search for the perfect sound. ... The legacy of his endless experimentation is writ large over most of your favourite music today.The Tornados were an English instrumental group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the UK and U.S.

#1 "Telstar" (named after the satellite and composed and produced by Meek), the first U.S. #1 single by a British group.

The Tornados (Dave Watts version) still perform concerts around the UK and Europe; the band consists of Dave Watts (keyboards), "[6]PROF.MILAN KOVACEVIC-PROF.MIKI(1975)SERBIAN NEW AGE COMPOSER EQUIPMENT;-) ROLAND D-50- linear synthesizer(1987),ROLAND VP-550-vocoder-(2006),YAMAHA DX-7-digital programmable algorithm synthesizer(1983),KORG M-1-sampler synthesizer(1988), CASIO AP-45-digital piano(2007),,BOSS DR-660-Drum machine-TR-8o8 set(1993),YAMAHA AW-16G-Mixer+Hard Disc recorder(2002)YAMAHA AW-16G EQULAIZER(-5+5)COMPRESSOR(TOTAL COMPRESSOR 1)EFFECT 1(SYMPHO+REVERB-25%)EFFECT 2(DELAY+REVERB-25%)PANORAMA(DRUMS AND

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The producers have elected to put the group's first and biggest hit, "Telstar," out in front with its B-side and shift the group's failed preceding single, "Popeye Twist" b/w "Love and Fury," to the final two slots on the 18-song CD. Everything else is more or less in chronological order, although they've busted up the order of the U.K. singles by inserting the U.S.-generated single "Ridin' the Wind" into the lineup, but as it's similar to "Telstar," no one's likely to mind. It's fascinating to try and perceive (and understand) the differences between the two countries' audiences and airwaves -- while "Ridin' the Wind," for all of its similarities to "Telstar," only reached number 63 on the U.S.

charts, tracks like "Globetrotter," "Robot," and "The Ice Cream Man" shot well into the Top 20 (or even the Top Ten) in England and stayed on the charts for months; oddly enough, the latter instrumental bears some similar characteristics to an Elvis Presley hit, the Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman -authored "His Latest Flame," which had charted two years earlier. Beyond this point in their history, the group's fortunes turned decidedly downward, due to the departure of various key members, starting with bassist Heinz Burt , though their sound remained intact, and a lot of what's here is nothing less than gorgeous. "Dreamin' on a Cloud," "Honey Pot," "Joystick," and others all display the group's distinctive metallic/melodic sound, built around memorable hooks and strong playing; but despite the quality of their work, one gets the sense that after 1963 they were being outmanned and outgunned by the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , the Dave Clark Five , and such bands for the attention of listeners and space on the airwaves.

Contrary to what the notes claim, the one odd LP track in their output, "All the Stars in the Sky" from the movie (and soundtrack album) Just For Fun, is not present on this reviewer's copy or any other copy he has seen, although one can get that track on the Repertoire Records double-CD set Telstar: The Complete Tornados . That flaw aside, the annotation is excellent and the whole CD is a lightweight delight with decidedly heavier-weight musical allure. For seven out of ten potential listeners, it'll be all you could possibly want to hear. Track Listing Telstar - Microsoft Store Telstar 1999 • 19 songs • Pop • Contemporary Pop • Sanctuary The Beatles are almost universally cited as the band that launched the British Invasion on the American pop charts, but the truth is, another U.K. band managed to top the Billboard Hot 100 a little more than a year before the Fab Four broke through in the United States. The Tornados were a combo put together by Joe Meek, a British independent record producer with an eccentric streak and an ear for unusual sounds.

While the Tornados were the backing group for some of Meek's studio sessions and became the road band for British rock icon Billy Fury , in 1962 Meek had them record an instrumental tune he'd written, with keyboard man Roger LaVern playing the melody on a cheap battery-powered organ called a Clavioline. Run through Meek's banks of homemade electronics, the recording had an unusual sound that stood out from other tunes on the radio, and "Telstar" became a massive international hit, and the first single from a U.K. rock band to go to number one in America. The Tornados never had another hit, but they made plenty more memorable recordings with Meek, and Telstar brings together 19 songs that show off the band's breezy style and Meek's strange but wonderful ways in the recording studio. ~ Mark Deming

Question: Which group had a hit in 1962 with Telstar?
Answer: THE TORNADOS